A globe is a model of planet Earth, showing how it looks from space. This one shows all the countries of the world, almost 200, including the UK. It shows all seven continents, Europe, Africa ...

If the six-continent model gains traction, educational materials, maps, and even global politics could be affected. For now, ...

New study could redefine Earth’s continents and change global maps This theory may even change the world map and turn the seven-continent model into a six-continent one if this holds.